On site 2025

Two major autism projects have commenced construction in the Middle East with anticipated completion year end 2026. The practice is the appointed Autism Design Specialist collaborating with Local Consultants of Record.

 Singapore 11.24

Zero Projects: Champions of Inclusive Spaces The 12 Design Pillars for Autism

  Muiriosa Foundation 07.24

Simon is working with the foundation to create autism sensory environments for  their day care and residential facilities following the principles of the 12 design pillars for autism.

Geneva 05.24

Work has commenced, collaborating with local agencies, on the redesign and upgrade of an existing autonomous public facility to provide bespoke up to date sensory living spaces for autistic individuals of all abilities and ages. Also located on the site is a community day care facility which will also be upgraded to align with the 12 design pillars for autism.

Cornell 07.23

Webinar: Twelve Design Pillars for Autism Cornell Medical College New York

Al Khobar 05.23

The Al Fozan Autism Centre has obtained full Autism Accreditation from the UK National Autistic Society

Sans Souci 05.23

Planning permission has been granted for Autism Jersey's new autism centre in St Helier Jersey.

PACTT Learning Centre 01.23

Commissioned by PACTT(Parents Allied with Children and Teachers for Tomorrow)   for a new Autism Learning Centre in Oak Park Chicago collaborating with B3 Architecture.

The Bank 01.23

Collaborating with Microlink UK & Axis designing a pilot branch for a hight street bank developing an holistic universal design solution based upon The 12 Pillars, Access for All, WELL & LEED standards and carbon net zero.

12 Design Pillars for Autism 01.23

Simon is developing his published presentation Autism for Architecture into a design book  'Twelve Design Pillars for Autism’. Contact simon@simonhumphreys.co.uk for details and copies.

Tayf Aziz 01.22

Soft opening of an assessment and day centre in Riyadh. The project's bespoke interior designed spaces set within an existing building respond to the sensory needs of autistic children.

Pathways to Potential 2026

Working with The Muiriosa Foundation & the Health Service Executive a book has been completed that sets out a framework for transition from school to the work place or further education for autistic people. It highlights social and environmental benefits that seek  to support this journey and analyses how the 12 Design Pillars for Autism  can be   adopted and  adapted within  this service  range  of spaces  and  buildings  for autistic  adults.

Assessment Centre for Autism 2026

Work has completed on a government run assessment centre in Riyadh supporting people on the autism spectrum and their  families. The interior design of existing buildings  has been sensory driven and takes reference  from  the  12 Design  Pillars  for  Autism  with a  strong drive  to universal   design and equitable design

On site 2025

Two major autism projects have commenced construction in the Middle East with anticipated completion year end 2026. The practice is the appointed Autism Design Specialist collaborating with Local Consultants of Record.

Singapore 11.24

Zero Project: Champions of inclusive Spaces The 12 Design Pillars for Autism

Muiriosa Foundation 07.24

Simon is working with the foundation to create autism sensory environments for  their day care and residential facilities following the principles of the 12 design pillars for autism.

Geneva 05.24

Work has commenced, collaborating with local agencies, on the redesign and upgrade of an existing autonomous public facility to provide bespoke up to date sensory living spaces for autistic individuals of all abilities and ages. A day care  facility which will  also be upgraded to  align  with the  12 Design  Pillars for Autism

Cornell 07.23

Webinar: Twelve Design Pillars for Autism Cornell Medical College New York

Al Khobar 05.23

The Al Fozan Autism Centre has obtained full Autism Accreditation from the UK National Autistic Society

Sans Souci 05.23

Planning permission has been granted for Autism Jersey's new autism centre in St Helier Jersey.

PACTT Learning Centre 01.23

Commissioned by PACTT(Parents Allied with Children and Teachers for Tomorrow)   for a new Autism Learning Centre in Oak Park Chicago collaborating with B3 Architecture.

The Bank 01.23

Collaborating with Microlink UK & Axis designing a pilot branch for a high street bank developing an holistic universal  design  solution based  upon The  12 Design  Pillars  for  Autism, Access  for All,  WELL  &  LEED  standards

           12 Design Pillars for Autism 01.23

The published Autism for Architecture has been developed into the 12 Twelve Design Pillars for Autism’.

Tayf Aziz 01.22

Soft opening of an assessment and day centre in Riyadh. The project's bespoke interior designed spaces set within an existing building respond to the sensory needs of autistic children.

 Imperial College Revisited 01.22

Design Panellist for Imperial College medical students in collaboration with Westminster School of Architecture students on a project for paediatric isolation wards for the neuro diverse. 

 Imperial College 01.22

Design Panellist for Imperial College medical students in collaboration with Westminster School of Architecture students on a project for paediatric isolation wards for the neuro diverse. 

 IQD 65 Magazine 01.22

A new article published in the international architectural magazine IQD examines how transition in architecture support’s people on the autism spectrum copy available from www.iqd.it

 IQD 65 Magazine 01.22

A new article published in the international architectural magazine IQD examines how transition in architecture support’s people on the autism spectrum copy available from www.iqd.it & info@simonhumphreys.co.uk

RIBA Student Mentor 01.22
Mentoring  undergraduate architectural students from Bath University & UWE
RIBA Student Mentor 01.22
Mentoring  undergraduate architectural students from Bath University & UWE
Autism & Architecture 
Informed by personal experience of his brother who was autistic and his research Simon has developed a design philosophy for creating sensory architecture for autism. His work is widely published he is a consultant with At Autism and works closely with the Autism Accreditation UK. 

       Autism & Architecture 

Informed by personal experience of his autistic brother  and his professional research Simon has developed a sensory architecture for autism. His work has been widely published he is a consultant with AT Autism and works closely with the Autism Accreditation UK. 

Imperial College London 02.21
Design clinic collaboration with medical and architectural students investigating and designing mental health spaces for the Mental Health & Wellbeing Project.  Simon  is on a design panel advising and judging student projects 

Imperial College London 02.21

Design clinic collaboration with medical and architectural students investigating and designing mental health spaces for  the  Mental  Health &  Wellbeing  Project.  Simon  is a design panel  advisor   judging  student projects 

Ibri 02.21
Construction commencing on the first autism centre in Ibri, a small town in the deep interior of Oman, for the Ministry of Social Affairs.

                   Ibri 02.21

Construction is to start on autism centre in Ibri, a small town in the deep interior of Oman, for the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Sans Souci 11.20
In collaboration with Axis Mason proposals for a day centre for Autism Jersey will be submitted for planning permission during November 2020.

               Sans Souci 11.20

In collaboration with Axis Mason proposals for a day centre for Autism Jersey will be submitted for planning permission during November 2020.

AT Autism: Autism Friendly Environments 03.20
Simon Humphreys presented a paper at this conference considering autism design and universal design. A copy of the presentation is available from www.atautism.org.

   AT Autism: Autism Friendly Environments 03.20

Simon Humphreys presented a paper at this conference considering autism design and universal design. A copy of the presentation is available from www.atautism.org.

The Dentist 09.20
Work will commence in September 2020 providing consultancy and advice to the College of Design at Iman Abdulrahman Bin Faisel University for a proposed specialist dental clinic project for autistic people.

  The Dentist 09.20

Work will commence in September 2020 providing consultancy and advice to the College of Design at Iman Abdulrahman Bin Faisel University for a proposed specialist dental clinic project for autistic people.

Autism Design Workshop Riyadh 02.20
Presented at a  design workshop for the Central Board for Accreditation of  Healthcare Institutions KSA considering design standards for autism.

    Autism Design Workshop Riyadh 02.20

Simon presented at a  design workshop for the Central Board for Accreditation of  Healthcare Institutions KSA considering design standards for autism.

Opening Ceremony 02.20
The Abdullatif Al Fozan Autism Centre officially opened.
Opening Ceremony 02.20
The Abdullatif Al Fozan Autism Centre officially opened.
Autism Europe 06.19
An article considering atmospheres for autism has been published in Autism Europe's Link 71 Journal available at www.autismeurope.org

Autism Europe 06.19

An article considering atmospheres for autism has been published in Autism Europe's Link 71 Journal available at www.autismeurope.org & info@simonhumphreys.co.uk

NHS 03.19 
The practice has been appointed as design consultant for the NHS transforming care provision in Devon. It involves the creation of five autism specific apartments due for completion in 2021.

NHS England 03.19 

The practice has been appointed as design consultant for the NHS transforming care provision in Devon. It involves the creation of five autism specific apartments.

Portfield School 01.19
Autism Wessex has commissioned the practice to complete a design review of their existing property portfolio, including Portfield School, to assess and improve the autism design aspects. 

Portfield School 01.19

Autism Wessex has commissioned the practice to complete a design review of their existing property portfolio, including Portfield School, to assess and improve the autism design aspects.